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A. 

STUDY OUTLINE SERIES 



Travel in the 
United States 



MAY 20 m^ 



A STUDY OUTLINE 



PREPARED BY 
C. E. FANNING 



THE H. W. WILSON COMPANY 

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.. and NEW YORK CITY 

1916 



The Study Outline and Its Use 



The series will include outlines on art, litera- 
ture, travel, biography, history and present day 
questions. 

The outlines vary in length. If more topics 
are given than the number of club meetings for 
the season, those topics that are more difficult 
to handle or on which there is less available 
material, may be dropped. If there are fewer 
topics than the scheduled meetings, certain topics 
may be divided. 

Lists of books are appended to most of the 
outlines. It would be well for the club to own 
some of the recommended books. Others can 
be obtained either from the local public library 
or from the state traveling library. When very 
full lists are given it is not necessary for any 
club to use all the books, but the longer list leaves 
more room for choice. 

The best material on some subjects may be 
found, not in books, but in magazines. These 
may be looked up under the subject in the 
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Maga- 
zine articles and illustrated material may be ob- 
tained from the Wilson Package Library. For 
terms see fourth page of cover. 

A list of the study outlines now in print will be 
found on page three of this cover. For later 
additions to the list write to publisher. 



TRAVEL IN THE UNITED STATES 

TWENTY-ONE PROGRAMS 
AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 



PREPARED BY 
cYEy FANNING 



A REVISION OF AN OUTLINE ISSUED BY THE 
WISCONSIN FREE LIBRARY COMMISSION IN 1908 



THE H. W. WILSON COMPANY 

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y., and NEW YORK CITY 

1916 



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INTRODUCTORY NOTE 

The advertising slogan "See America First" has 
greatly enlarged the proportion of clubs that plan to 
devote a year to the study of the L'nited States. An out- 
line for such a stud\' ]M-ogram was published in 1908 by 
the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, and was found 
verv satisfactory by many clubs. As it is now out of 
|)rint it has been taken as a basis for the outline printed 
on the following pages. 

It is designedly very full ; tirst, to meet the needs of 
clubs wishing to stud\- in detail all parts of the country 
and, second, to accommodate those preferring to make a 
choice for a short program. Many rearrangements of the 
topics may be made without sacrificing completeness or 
proper sequence of subjects, for example, such headings 
as "Historic Landmarks of New England," or "Literary 
Shrines near Boston." 

The sub-topics adapt the outline to the needs of those 
clubs which expect all members to study for each meeting 
and then join in a general discussion under a leader. 

Throughout the outline, references are inserted which 
lead the club member directly to helpful reading, but 
these are understood to be only a part of the necessary 
l)reparation for a well presented topic. Any encyclopedia 
will prove an invaluable aid on every topic. The Readers' 
iiiiide will indicate interesting magazine articles on nearly 
every subject. The government issues many documents 
that are more helpful than books on the national parks. 
Railroads issue every season advertising booklets that 
describe scenery reached by their lines. Rand and Mc- 

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Xally and the 1^'oster and Reynolds Co. (New York) pub- 
lisli guidebooks at twenty-tive cents apiece that are helpful 
for the studv of large cities. Constant watch should also 
be kept for new books that will replace those listed be- 
cause so little stands still in this ])ro.i;ressive country that 
the best description is soon out of date. 

To comply with the recomniendaticju of the League of 
Library Commissions, the bibliography appended to this 
outline is divided into two i)arts. The first rei)resents the 
books most hel])ful for the important topics. The second 
contains titles that should be consulted if available. Large 
libraries will have man\- more excellent books which may 
supplement these brief lists. 



STUDY OUTLINE ON 
TRAVEL IN THE UNITED STATES 

I 

Nrw England 

As a wliolc. 

(/ Topography ; climate and resources. 
b WHiite mountains ; a typical lumber camp. 
(■ Characteristics of the people ; "Down Maine" ; Cape 
Cod folk. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 320-34. 
Brigham. Geographic iniluences. p. 37-69. 
French. New England. 
Hale. Tarry at home travels, p. 25-95. 
Schautlicr. Romantic America, p. 3-^2, 279-332. 

I'oston. 

a History and its landmarks; State house; Old State 

house ; the CtMiimon ; l*"aneuil hall ; Old North 

church; King's chapel. 
b Characteristics of the old ])art ; its crooked streets. 
c Modern city ; i)arks and avenues ; Museum of fine 

arts; ])ublic librar}- and its interior decorations; 

churches. 
(/ Literary associations ; the center of literary life at 

its best. 

Bacon. Historic pilgrimages, p. 213-331. 

Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 219-90. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 253-70. 

Crawford. Among old New England inns, p, 73-103, 

160-6. 
Hale. Tarry at home travels, p. 139-97. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. I-16. 
Mnirhead. America, p. 199-20-I. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 58-67, 305-8, 332-7. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks. ]). 141-5. 
Harper. 132:165-76. Jan. '16. Why is a Bostonian? 

Harrison Rhodes. 



II 

PlI.(;KI^[Ac;l•;s Arol'nd Boston 

Cambridge. 

o Harvard university; the yard; ^Memorial hall; the 
museums ; famous alumni. 

b Craig'ie house, Longfellow's home; historic asso- 
ciations. 

c Elmvvood, the Lowell homestead. 

(/ Mount Auburn cemetery. 

e Literary and historic associations. 

Bacon. Historic pilgrimages, p. 428-47. 
Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 295-361. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 270-3. 
Slosson. Great American universities, p. 1-33. 

I'urther pilgrimages. 
a Charlestown : Bunker Hill monument. 
b Plymouth: the Rock; Pilgrim hall; burial ground. 
c Salem: Hawthorne's haunt; relics of the "witch" 
days. 

Bacon. Historic pilgrimages, p. 28-67, I-.S-62, 400-27. 
Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 200-18. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 273-4, 276-7, 281-2. 
Crawford. Among old New England inns. p. 167-9. 
Hawthorne. Introduction to Scarlet letter. 
Hawthorne. House of seven gables. 
Singleton. Historic huildings. p. 255-62. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 35-9, 102-8. 
Webster. Bunker Hill oration. 



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Literary Pilgrimages 

Concord. 

a Thoreau's house and Walden pond. 

h Emerson's home. 

c Orchard house, the liome of the Alcotts. 

d The Old Manse. 

c The Wayside, later home of Hawthorne. 

/ The 15 ridge, the monument. 

^' Sleepy Hollow cemetery. 

Bacon. Historic pilgrimages, p. 360-82. 

Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 370-414. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 306-8. 

Crawford. Among old New England inns. p. 106-12. 

Hawthorne. The old manse. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 123-31. 

Thoreau. Walden. 

Whittier's country. 

a Haverhill ; the poet's early life. 

b Amesbury. 

c Newburyport; William Lloyd Garrison. 

d Reading from Snowbound. 

Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 35-88. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 283-4. 

Crawford. Among old New England inns. p. 178-82. 



IV 

A Final New England Pilgrimage 

Portsmouth, N. H. 

a Its bygone greatness ; (|uaintness. 

b Thomas Bailey Aldricli's birthplace. 

c The Athenaeum and its associations. 

(/ \\'ebster's home. 

e Isle of Shoals ; Celia Thaxter. 

f Peace conference. 

Bacon. Literary pilgrimages, p. 89-127. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 284-5. 

Crawford. Among old New England inns. p. 174-7, 
292-310. 

See magazines of 1905 for articles on the peace confer- 
ence. 

South and West. 

a Hartford ; Harriet ISeecher Stowe ; Charles Dudley 

W^arner ; Mark Twain. 
h Xew Haven, the cit\' of elms; Yale college. 
c Tlie I>erkshires; the scenery; literary associations; 

Holmes ; l>ryant. 

Abbott. Old paths and legends, p. 127-57, 217-351. 
Bacon. I-iterar\- pilgrimages, p. 472-501. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 236-9, 337-43. 
Crawford. Among old New England inns. p. 151-6. 
Male. Tarry at home travels, p. 228-61. 
Slosson. Great American universities, p. 34-47. 



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New York City 

Down town. 

(7 The harbor ; the statue of liberty ; Ellis Island. 

/' The battery ; the aquarium ; historic associations. 

c Wall street ; Trinity church ; Broadway. 

(/ Park Row ; New York journalism. 

c Brooklyn bridge. 

f Greenwich \'illage. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 10-42. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 25-6. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 34-42, 144-50, 286-92, 

338-41. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 15-21. 
Van Dyke. New New ^'ork. 

Up town. 

a Streets: Fifth avenue; Madison avenue; Riverside 

drive. 
b Parks and squares : Union square ; JMadison square ; 

Central park. 
c Museums: Metropolitan museum of art; Museum 

of natural histor}-. 
(/ Library. 
c Morningside heights; Columbia college; Cathedral 

of St. John ; Grant's tomb. 
/ Life of the people. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 42-72. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 17-60. 

Muirhead. America, p. 193-9. 

Slosson. Great American universities, p. 442-73. 

Van Dyke. New New York. 



VI 

Niiw York Staie 

Around the I liulsoii. 

(/ 'ro]x)t;raphy ; its etifect on the liistorv of the state, 
/' The Hudson ; the Palisades. 
c West Point. 

(/ Tarrytown ; Irvinii's haunts. 
c The Catskills. 

/ New York Cit)''s new water supply system, 
^i;' Lake j\Iohonk conference on international arhitra- 
tion. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 81-103. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 1-36. 

Irving. Rip Van Winkle, Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 

Johnson. Picturesque Hudson. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 249-54. 

Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 172-81. 

New International Encyclopaedia. Article on Lake Mo- 
honk conference. 

Century. 78:707-21. Sept. '09. World's greatest aque- 
duct. A. D. Flinn. 

Outlook. 110:241-2. Jiuic 2, '13. Lake Molionk confer- 
ence. 

Scientific American. 108: 198-200. Mar. i, '13. Creating 
a subterranean river ninety miles in length. 

North and West. 
(/ The Adirondacks. 

h Lake Chani])lain and Lake George ; historical asso- 
ciations. 
c Home of James Fenimore Cooper. 
d Niagara Falls. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 104-18, 122-6, 146-53. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 108-11. 

Cooper. Last of the Mohicans. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 283-90. 

Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 40-36, 92-101, 109-12. 

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VII 

Three Cities 

Philadelphia. 

(/ City of homes ; regularity of its streets. 

b Commercial importance ; the harbor. 

c City hall ; the center. 

d Independence hall ; its associations and relics. 

c Fairmonnt park ; Zoological garden. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 158-75. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 76-94. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 18-26, 92-104, 164-72. 
Baltimore. 

a Situation ; Chesapeake Bay. 
b City of monuments and squares. 
c Brief history ; hV)rt McHenry ; The star spangled 

banner. 
d Druid Hill park; its natural beauty. 
c Johns Hopkins university. 
/ Gettysburg and its memorials. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 192-6, 203-8. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 95-107. 

Slosson. Great American universities, p. 373-404. 

Washington and its environs. 

(/ Social life; cosmopolitan atmosphere. 

b The capitol ; the radiating streets. 

c Library of Congress. 

d Smithsonian Institute, National Museum. 

e White House and its associations. 

/ Arlington ; Mount Vernon. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 211-29. 

Hale. Tarry at home travels, p. 349-425. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 108- 

26. 
Muirhead. America, p. 215-18. 
Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 1-17, 115-22, 220-4, 293- 

99. 
National Geograpliic Magazine. 27:221-92. Mar. '15. 

Washington. W. H. Taft. 
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VIII 
Tpie South 

\ iri;iina and the Carolinas. 

\'irg-inia : Jamestown and early days ; plantation 
life; Monticello ; the civil war; Richmond; Nat- 
ural bridge. 

b The Carolinas: Ashville ; J\It. Mitchell; Charleston. 

c The mountain whites. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 555-61, 598-601, 603-6. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 70-104. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 127-52. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 265-71. 

Morley. Carolina mountains. 

Schaufitler. Romantic America, p. 33-70. 

Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 43-52, 78-83, 132-41, 

151-63, 300-4. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 10-14. 
Harper. 131 : 747-57. Oct. '15. In Charleston. W. D. 

Howells. 

Kentucky and Tennessee. 

a Kentucky: The lUue (irass country; Mammoth 

cave; Lincoln's birthj^lace. 
b Tennessee: Mem])his; Chattanooga; Lookout 

mountain. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 582-4, 578, 586-7. 
Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 218-22. 
Fox. Blue-grass and rhododendron. 
James. Our American wonderlands, p. 272-82. 
Schauftler. Romantic America, p. 99-133. 



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IX 

TiiK SoiTTH (continued) 

I. Way down South. 

a r^roducts of the South ; incKistrial conditions. 
b Florida ; St. Augustine ; tropical landscape ; cli- 
mate. 
c Alabama , Tuskegee and Booker T. Washington. 
d Louisiana ; the people, ancestry and customs. 
e New Orleans; INIardi Gras ; l'>ench market. 
f Dixie highway. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 572-4, 611-18, 631-6. 

Brigham. Geographic iiiHuences. p. 173-99. 

Hart. Southern South. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 236- 

55- 
Rhodes and Duniont. Guide to Florida. 
Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 185-91, 272-6. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 78-87, 182-8, 279-83. 
Schauffler. Romantic America, p. 249-76. 
Washington. Up from slavery. 
Collier's. 56:92. Jan. 8, '16. Dixie highway. C. L. 

Edson. 
Harper's Weekly. 62: 190. Feb. 19, '16. What the Di.xie 

highway is. J. C. Hilder. 

2. Readings from Cable. Old Creole days. 

3. Down the "storied Ohio." 

a Pittsburgh, the iron metropolis. 
b Wheeling; historical associations. 
c The oil and natural gas region. 
d Blennerhasset's island. 
e Cincinnati; Louisville. 
/ "Egypt." 

Baedeker. United States, p. 197-200, 405-8, 567-9. 
Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 89-90. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p 171- 

84. 
Schauffler. Romantic America, p. 71-98. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 270-8. 
Thwaites. On the storied Ohio. 

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X 

The Grkat Lake C'ouxtrv 

A trip on the lakes. 

a Physical history of the lakes. 

b Buffalo, the eastern "terminus." 

c Cleveland, the gateway of Pittshurgh. 

d Detroit, beautiful for situation. 

e The Soo ; Lake Su])erior and its scenery: ncar1)y 

mines. 
/ Duluth and Superior ; ore and grain shipments. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 136-9, 353-6, 358-61, 393-7. 
Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 105-32, 134-41. 
Curwood. Great lakes. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 159- 

61, 185-97. 
Paine. Greater America, p. 1-62. 
Ralph. Our great West. p. 64-106, 128-38. 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 154-8, 216-25. 
Street. Abroad at home. p. 21-104. 

Chicago. 

a Commercial importance; railroad center. 

b Street and park system. 

c The auditorium; art institute; |)ul)lic library; X'ew- 
berry library. 

(/ Cniversity of Chicago; the ( )xford ])lan of build- 
ing. 

c The stockyards. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 366-79. 
Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 132-4. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 198- 
211. 

Muirhead. America, p. 204-8. 

Plumbe. Chicago. 

Ralph. Our great West. p. 1-63. 

Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 134-40. 

Slosson. Great American universities, p. 405-41. 

Street, Abroad at home. p. 139-97. 

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XI 

The Middle West 

1. The Mississippi valley. 

(/ Arkansas : character of the country ; people. 
/' Little Rock ; situation ; State house. 
c Hot Springs, the health resort. 
d Missouri ; resources and progress. 
c St. Louis ; park ; Lads bridge ; Washington univer- 
sity. 
/ Kansas City; situation; two cities; thriving com- 
merce. 
.i,' The river and early discoveries ; the levees. 
Allen. National parks, p. 202-17. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 410-16, 427-^2. 
Clemens. Life on the Mississippi. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 225- 

35- 
Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 121-33. 
Street. Abroad at home. p. 201-52, 275-301. 
World's Work. 30:49-65, 213-37, 469-85, 584-604. May, 
June, Aug., Sept. '15. Great river. George IVlarvin. 

2. The prairie country. 

a Its physical history. 

b Wisconsin ; population ; its experiment in demo- 
cracy ; Milwaukee; Madison. 

c Minnesota; Scandinavian settlers; St. Paul and 
Minneapolis; railroad centers; Minnehaha Lalls 

(/ The Dakotas ; climate ; Red River valley ; agricul- 
tural ])roblems. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 381-3, 385, 388-93. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 142-72. 

Howe. Wisconsin. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 212- 

24. 
Paine. Greater America, p. 63-103. 
Ralph. Our great West. p. 107-28, 139-72. 
Slosson. Great American universities, p. 210-76. 
Outlook. 109:819-32. Apr. 7, '15. Political overstrain in 

Wisconsin. F. M. Davenport. 
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XII 
The Plains 

Kansas and Nebraska. 

(/ I'lie ])oom and the reaction ; lessons learned. 

b Era of prosperity ; growinc^ wealth. 

c Resources found reliable ; cattle industry ; crops 

adapted to the climate. 
d Problems of irrigation with scant water supply. 
c Cities ; Omaha. 
/ ( )klahoma. 
_i;- Lincoln highway. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 418. 

Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. 106-18. 

Harper. 97:276-82. July '98. New era in the middle 

West. C. M. Harger. 
Scribner. 55 : 160-72. Fcl). '14. Transcontinental trails. 

H. B. Joy. 

Texas. 

a Area ; climate. 

b Brief history ; many changes of government. 
c Immigration period; rapid growth; railroads. 
d People: white; negro; Indian. 

e Products : cotton ; wool ; livestock ; lumber ; min- 
erals. 
/ F.ducational ])rogress. 
^' Cities : Austin ; Galveston ; San Antonio. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 591-6. 

Hunger ford. Personalities of American cities, p. 256- 

65. 

Laut. Through our unknown Southwest, p. 214-25. 
Forum. 29 : 734-50. Aug. '00. Texas, past and present. 
R. T. Hill. 



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XIII 
TiiK Desert Region 

Redeeming the desert. 

a Causes of the lack of rain ; richness of the soil. 

b Mirage ; animal and plant life. 

c Irrigation; recent irrigation ]:)rojects. 

Austin. Land of little rain. 

Burdick. Mystic mid-region, p. 1-67, 107-23, 142-71, 218- 
34- 

James. Wonders of the Colorado desert. 

Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. ig-48, 261-331. 

Whiting. Land of enchantment, p. 228-6Q. 

National Geographic Magazine. 21 : 333-60. Apr. '10. 
Spirit of the West. C. J. Blanchard. 

Scientific American. 114:242-3,264-5. Mar. 4, '16. Mak- 
ing the desert bloom. C. J. Blanchard. 
L'tah and Colorado. 

a The Mormon commonwealth ; its industrial prog- 
ress. 

b Salt Lake City ; Tabernacle ; Temple ; Great Salt 

Lake. 
c Colorado, its mountains and plains and their prod- 
ucts. 
d Denver and its surroiuidings. 

e Colorado Springs ; Pike's Peak ; Garden of the 
Gods. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 471-5, 488-91, 499-503. 
Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 245-67. 
Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 266- 

79- 
James. Our American wonderlands, p. 190-5. 
Muirhead. America, p. 212-15. 
Parsons. Guidebook to Colorado. 
Ralph. Our great West. p. 312-^14, 391-416. 
Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 215-19. 
Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. 51-91, 161-S4. 
Street. Abroad at home. p. 379-464. 
Whiting. Land of enchantment, p. 15-181. 

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XIV 
TiiK Mountain States 

Montana and Idaho. 

a \ ast size of Montana ; physical features. 

b Its splendid resources ; ])resent development ; pos- 

sihilities. 
c Rapid growth ; the \'ii^ilante days. 
d Helena and lUitte, each a typical western city. 
e Snake river and Shoshone Falls. 
/ Resources of Idaho : mineral ; agricultural ; forests. 

Brisham. Geographic influences, p. 269-72. 

Paine. Greater America, p. 104-57. 

Ralpli. Our great West. p. 173-275. 

Smytlie. Conquest of arid America, p. 185-96, 232-7. 

Glacier national park. 

a Situation and geologic history. 

b (ilaciers : Blackfeet, Sperry, (irinnell. 

c Lakes: McDonald. St. Mary, McDermott. 

d Mountains: Cleveland, (iould. 

e Trails and roads. 

/" IMackfeet Indians. 

Allen. National parks, p. 80-121. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 214-20. 

McClintock. Old North trails. 

Alentor. 2 : no. 8. June i, '14. Glacier national park. 
W. T. Hornaday. 

Review of Reviews. 41 : 710-17. June '10. New play- 
ground for the nation. G. E. Mitchell. 

Documents : 

General information regarding Glacier national park. 

Origin of the scenic features of Glacier national park. 

Glaciers of Glacier national park. 

Some lakes of Glacier national park. 

Glacier national park. 

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Nevada ami Wyoming'. 

a Decline of the cattle inclustry ; passing" of the cow- 

bo}-. 
b Growth of agriculture; possibilities. 
c Control of water-rights : the irrigation problem. 
d Mineral resources. 
c Politics in Wyoming. 

Brigham. GcoRrapliic influences, p. 268-9, 273-4. 

Paine. Greater America, p. 263-320. 

Ralph. Our great West. p. 345-90 

Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. 213-31. 



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XV 

Yellowstone Park 

llistorv and ex])loration. 

a Early history ; Indian su])erstitions ; John Colter, 

the first white man ; trai)pers and traders and 

their tales. 
/; Exploring parties ; expedition of 1870. 
c National park. 
(/ Later explorations ; administration of ])ark affairs. 

Chittenden. Yellowstone park. p. i-i54- 
A tour of the park. 

a Boundaries and topography ; geological history. 
b Climate ; fauna and fiora. 
c Roads ; transportation and hotels. 
(/ Mammoth Hot Springs; geyser basins. 
c Yellowstone lake ; lesser lakes. 
/ Mountains ; mud geysers. 
,i; (irand canyon of the Yellowstone; the falls. 

Allen. National parks of America, p. 1-79. 
Baedeker. United States, p. 447-59. 
Chittenden. Yellowstone park. p. 155-325. 
James. Our American wonderlands, p. 203-13. 
Schauffler. Romantic America, p. 134-60. 



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XVI 

WONDKRLAXDS OF Till': SoL'TllWEST 

Grand Can>oii of the Colorado. 

a General topography ; characteristics. 

b Explorations; early attempts; Major Powell; R. B. 

Stanton. 
c First impressions. 
d On the rim ; X'ishnu Temple ; Hopi Point ; Bass 

camp ; Havasupai Point. 
c The trails ; Grand view ; Bright Angel. 
/ Havasu canyon. 

Allen. National parks, p. 218-48. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 481-3. 

James. Grand canyon of Arizona. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. i-io. 

Laut. Through our unknown Southwest, p. 145-52. 

Lummis. Some strange corners, p. 1-19. 

Schauffler. Romantic America, p. 225-48. 

Whiting. Land of enchantment, p. 228-69, 311-38. 

The inhahitants of the wonderland. 

a The Plopis and their customs. 

b The Navahos ; their traditions ; industries. 

c CV\f( dwellers ; their homes. 

(/ Havasupais. 

Burdick. Mystic mid-region, p. 68-79. 
James. Grand canyon of Arizona, p. 127-52. 
James. Our American wonderlands, p. 11-166. 
Laut. Through our unknown Southwest. 
Lummis. Some strange corners, p. 43-141, 163-82, 198- 
270. 



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XVII 

Calu-'orxia 

California as a whole. 

(I The land of contrasts ; physical histor}-. 

h Products, mineral and agricultural ; conmicrce. 

c History of its settlement. 

(/ Possihililies and resources; present development. 

c The winter paradise. 

Austin. Land of little rain. 

Baedeker. United .States, p. 519-20, 531-4. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 289-302. 

Burdick. Mystic mid-region, p. 80-161, 172-88. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 241-64. 

James. Wonders of the Colorado desert. 

Paine. Greater America, p. 229-62. 

Slosson. Great American universities, p. 1 10-81. 

Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. 92-105, 121-60. 

Whiting. Land of enchantment, p. 298-310. 

Wood. Tourist's California. 

The Yosemite. 

o Its situation ; rivers ; mountains. 

b Big trees ; flora. 

(■ Animals and birds. 

d El Capitan ; Yosemite falls; I'ridal \'eil falls. 

c Glacier Point and its view. 

/ Mirror lake. 

Allen. National parks, p. 122-49. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 540-8. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 234-40. 

Muir. Yosemite. 

Schauffler. Romantic America, p. 192-222. 

Singleton. Historic landmarks, p. 22-34. 

Wood. Tourist's California, p. 192-218. 



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XVlll 

Cai.ii'okma ( continued ) 

San I'Vancisco. 

a The citv before the eartliquake : .general character- 
istics. 
/' The ferry docks. 
c Golden Gate park. 
d CHfif house. 
c China town. 
/ The earthquake. 
_!,' The exposition of 191 5. 

Baedeker. United States, p. .sog-ig. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 288- 
306. 

Muirhead. America, p. 208-12. 

Purdy. San Francisco. 

Ralph. Our great West. p. 417-42. 

Street. Abroad at home. p. 474-506. 

Wood. Tourist's California, p. 95-129. 

Review of Reviews. 33:710-12. June '06. San Fran- 
cisco's disaster — a chronicle. S. E. TvIoflFett. 

World's Work. 12:7678-81. June '06. Cause of the 
great earthquake. A. C. Spencer and Ralph Arnold. 

See magazines of 1915 for articles on the exposition. 

Missions. 

a Founding"; Junipers and his coadjutors. 
b The Indians before the coming' of the padres. 
c The Indians after the coming of the ]iadres. 
(/ San Luis ( Jbispo : Santa Barbara ; San ( iabriel ; 
San Luis Rev ; San Miguel ; Santa Clara. 

Hildrup. Missions of California. 
James. Old Franciscan missions of California. 
Schautfler. Romantic America, p. 161-91. 
Singleton. Historic buildings, p. 53-7. 



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XIX 

The Northwest 

Washington and Oregon. 

a The tinil)er country and its development. 

b The lava country and its ])roblems. 

c" The mountain country and its resources. 

(/ Railroads, a mighty factor in development. 

c Mount Ranier national park. 

Allen. National parks, p. 150-74. 

Brigham. Geographic influences, p. 302-10. 

James. Our American wonderlands, p. 221-33. 

Paine. Greater America, p. 158-77. 

Ralph. Our great West. p. 276-84, 286-95, 299-311. 

Smythe. Conquest of arid America, p. 197-212. 

Cities of this region. 

a Spokane, a railroad center ; its growth. 

b Seattle, a port ; cosmopolitan character. 

c Tacoma, its rival. 

(/ Portland; the Columbia. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 443-6, 506-8. 

Hungerford. Personalities of American cities, p. 280-7. 

Ralph. Our great West. p. 284-5, 295-9. 



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XX 

Alaska 

Description. 

a Scenery of Puget Sound and the coast. 

b Cities: W'rangell, Juneau, Sitka. 

c Routes to gold fields, 

(/ Gold fields. 

e Climate. 

/ Glaciers ; volcanoes. 

^i,' History. 

Baedeker. United States, p. 673-86. 

Greely. Handbook of Alaska. 

Commerce and iudustries. 

a Gold otitput. 

b Gold beds. 

c Fur trade. 

(/ Fisheries. 

c Agriculture. 

/' Other industries. 

Greely. Handl)ook of Alaska. 

Document : 

Commerce and industries of Alaska. 



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XXI 

Oi'R Home Statr 

a Physical features: their influences on history and 

life in the state. 
b Geological history ; distinctive fauna and flora. 
c History ; political history ; foreign population. 
d Resources ; industries ; commerce. 
c Famous citizens. 
/" Notable places. 
^i,' The state as a factor in the nation, past and 

present. 



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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 

AiJ.EN, Edwaui), comp. (iuule to the national parks of 

America. Mc Bride, N. Y., 191 5. '^$1. 
Bacux, E. AI. Historic pilgrimages in New England. 

Silver, N. Y., 1898. $1.20. 
Bacon, E. M. Literary pilgrimages in New England. 

Silver, N. Y., 1902. $2. 
BAiiDEKER, K AKt.. L^iited States. Scribner, N. Y., 1909. 

*$3.6o. 
Bi'RDiCK, A. J. Mystic mid-region. Putnam, N. Y., 

1904. $2. 
Chittenden, H. M. Yellowstone national park. Stewart 

& Kidd. Cincinnati. 1913. *$i.50. 
French, George, ed. New England. Boston Chamber 

of Commerce, 191 1. '''$2. 
CiREEr.Y, A. W. Handbook of Alaska. Scribner, N. Y., 

1914. $2. 
Hart, A. B. Southern South. Appleton, N. Y., 1910. 

*$i.5o. 
Howe. F. C. Wisconsin. Scribner. N. Y., 191 2. "$1.25. 
James, G. W. (31d h'ranciscan missions of California. 

Little, Boston, I9r3. ''^'^i-SO. 
James, G. W. Our American wonderlands. McClurg, 

Chicago, 19 1 5. '■■■$2. 
Johnson, Ceieton. Picturesque Hudson. Alacmillan, 

N. Y., 1909. *$i.25. I 

Laut. a. C. Through our unknown Southwest. Mc- 

Bride. X. Y., 1913. *$2. 
LrMMis, C. r". Some strange corners of our country. 

Century, N. Y., 1892. ^^$1.50. 
Al()Rr.E^', ]\l. W. Carolina mountains. Houghton, Bos- 
ton, 1913. *$3. 
MiMRiiE.M), J. F. America, the land of contrasts. Lane, 

N. Y., 1908. ^'^$1.25. 

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I'aini:, R. I), (ireater America. Outing. X. Y., 1907. 

*$i.5o. 
I'l.r.MiiE, G. E. Chicago. Civic-Industrial Committee of 

the Chicago Association of Commerce. i(ji2. 25c. 
Ralph. lrr,iAX. ( )ur great West. Harper, X. Y., 1893. 

$2.50. ' . ; . 

SiNC.LKTON, [{Esther, ed. Historic l)uil(hngs as seen and 

described by famous writers. J )o(ld. .V. Y., ujoC). 

*$i.6o. 
Sixcr.ETON, Esther, ed. Historic lan(hnarks of America 

as seen and described by famous writers. Dodd, X. Y., 

1907. *$i.6o. 
Si.ossoN, E. E. Great American universities. Macmil- 

lan. X. Y., 1910. *$2.5o. 
S.MVTiiE, W. E. Conquest of arid America. ^lacmillan, 

X. Y., 1905. $1.50. 
\\\nn), R. K. Tourist's Cahfornia. Dodd, X. Y., 1914. 

$1.25. 



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ADDITIONAL JMBLIOGRAPMY 

AnnoTT, K. W. Old paths and legends of the New Eng- 
land border. I'utnani, X. Y., 1907. =■^$3.50. 

Austin, Makv. Land of little rain. Honghton, Boston. 
1903. '^^2. 

Brk.ham, a. I'. Geographie influences in American his- 
tory, (linn, Boston, 1903. $1.25. 

Brooks, J. G. As others see us. ]\Iacmillan, N. V., 1908. 

Caulk, (i. W". ( )ld Creole davs. Scribner, N. Y., 1912. 

$1. 
Clemen.s. S. L. ( Mark Twain, pseud.) Life on the Mis- 

sissi]ipi. Har])er, X. W, 1904. '''$1.75. 
CoorKR. J. V. Last of the Mohicans. (Many editions.) 
Crawfoki), M. C". Among- old Xew England inns. Page, 

]>o,'^ton, T907. ^2. 
CuRwooD, J. O. Great lakes, vessels that plow them. 

Putnam. X. Y., 1909. *$3.5o. 
Fo.x.JoHN, jr. Blue-grass and rhododendron. Scribner, 

N. Y., 1910. ■■%i./$. 
Hale, E. E. Tarry at home travels. Macmillan, N. Y., 

1907. *$2. 
Hawthorxi-:, Xaihamll. I louse of seven gables. 

(Alany editions. ) 
H.WNTHORNE, XA'ni.\.\u:L. ( )ld manse. (Many edi- 
tions.) 
H.wxTHORXK, X.\i 11 AxiEL. Scarlet letter. (Many edi^ 

tions. ) 
HiLDRL'P. J. .^. Missions of California and the old Soivth- 

west. McClurg, Chicago, 1907. *$i. 
HuNOERPoRi), Enw ARi). Personalities of American cities. 

McBride, X. Y., i<;i3. -^2. 
]r\'1N(J, Wash 1 no ion. Pip \'an Winkle and Legend of 

Sleepy Hollow. ( Many editions.) 
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JaiMES, G. \V. Wonders of the Colorado desert. Little, 

Boston, 191 1. *>'{^2.5o. 
McClintock, VV-M/rEK. Old North trail. Macniillan, 

N. Y., 1910. -$4. 
Mlir, Joiix. Our national parks. Houghton, Boston, 

1901. *,$1.25. 
1 'arsons, Eugene. Guidebook to Colorado. Little, Bos-' 

ton, 1911. *$i.50. 
Plrdv, H. T. San Francisco. Elder, San I'rancisco, 

191 2. -$2.50. 
Rhodes, Harrison, and Dumont, M. W. Guide to Mor- 

ida. Dodd, N. Y., 1912. ''^$2.25. 
StiiArFiT.ER, R. H. Romantic America. Centurw N. Y., 

1913- ^^5- 

Street, j. L. Abroad at home. Centur\-, iM. Y., 1914. 
*$2.5o. 

TiioREAU, H. D. W'alden. ( Many editions.) 

Thw.mtes, R. G. On the storied Ohio. McClurg, Chi- 
cago, 1903. ''\^1.20. 

Washington, B. T. Cp from slavery. Doubleday, (har- 
den City, N. Y., 1901. *$i.50. 

WiirriN(;, Lilian. Land of enchantment. Little, Bos- 
ton. 1909. ^''$1.50. 



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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 

(ieiieral information regarding Glacier national park. 
Secretary of the Interior, 191 5. Free. 

Origin of the scenic features of Glacier national i)ark. 
Superintendent of Documents, 1914. 15c. 

(ilacier national park — a popular guide to its geology and 
scenery. (Bulletin 600. L'. S. Geological Survey.) 
Superintendent of Documents, 19 14. 30c. 

Glaciers of Glacier national ]:)ark. Superintendent of 
Documents, 1914. 15c. 

Some lakes of Glacier national park. Superintendent of 
Documents, 19 12. loc. 

Commerce and industries of Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, 
and the Philipj^ine Islands. Superintendent of Docu- 
ments, I913. IOC. 

Geologic history of the Yellowstone national park. Su- 
perintendent of Documents, 1912. loc. 



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